CALIFORNIA MAY RAISE CIGARETTE TAX BY A FURTHER $1.50 PER PACK.

According to a new report conducted for the Los Angeles times, California’s $21.3 billion deficit may just be the perfect excuse for those who wish to see another large increase in cigarette taxes. In June, in the aftermath of the states battle with one of the worst financial situations in living memory, California’s law makers will consider raising cigarette taxes by a further $1.50 per pack in an effort to raise in excess of $1.2 billion annually. The report clearly states that even though the tobacco industry has spend millions over the last ten years, in an effort to squash 14 different attempts to force smokers to pay more for their cigarettes, with a dire financial situation and an uncertain future, now may just be the right time to push a tobacco tax through